The first Powerpoint vulnerability listed above is around specially crafted malicious PPT files, while the second would be done via malicious code located on a file share. The only design issues that come to mind is when linking to external resources - probably a good idea to embed content when possible, or host the linked content yourself.

This Patch Tuesday, there are 3 new Critical and 10 new Important Bulletins. With this many high-urgency bulletins, it’s tough to get a handle on which ones to tackle first. Of course, “all of them” is the standard answer, but these bulletins contain fixes across Windows, Office, and Internet E...